Canoe Race tradition continues under sunny skies
The tradition of competition between paddlers on the Gunflint Trail continued on Wednesday, July 21 with hundreds of people lining the shore at Gunflint Lodge to watch the action. For the first time in three years, the weather cooperated and all of the race divisions were held. Full Story
Jenny Atkinson on the comeback
“Mommy, Mommy, I beat Jenny! I beat a world champ!” This exclamation is heard again and again. Proud words from grinning, dripping, wet little urchins who have been taking log rolling lessons from Jenny Atkinson, an eight-time log rolling and boom running world champion who hails from Stillwater, MN, but makes her summer home near Clearwater Lake, 20 miles up the Gunflint Trail. Full Story
Where are the fish biting?
This issue of the Cook County
News-Herald
hits the stands on the opening day of Buck’s Fisherman’s Picnic Big Fish Contest. Stop by Buck’s Hardware to register for the contest, which runs from Saturday, July 31 to Saturday, August 7. Full Story
Berry madness
July has slipped away much like June with the exception of a few showers. The days are hot and the evenings are a little balmy. Perfect weather for the mosquito population to thrive. Full Story
Tips on measuring fish
With slot limits on nearly every Minnesota lake it is important for anglers to know the fish they keep are of legal size. What is the proper way to measure a fish? Full Story
New hunting and trapping regulations handbook available
Minnesota’s 2010 hunting and trapping regulations handbook is now available wherever hunting and angling licenses are sold, online at www.mndnr.gov, and in many Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offices across the state. Full Story
Ruffed grouse counts down after 2009 peYaur knews k
Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were significantly lower than last year across most of their range, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Full Story
2010 brings change to Turn In Poachers (TIP)
Turn in Poachers (TIP) board members report that 2010 has been an “amazing year” with 679 TIP calls resulting in 499 cases opened and 114 arrests. The arrests were mainly for deer and fish violations, but also included arrests for waterfowl, small game, turkey and recreational vehicle infractions. Full Story
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